At present, our country has begun to implement carbon emissions trading management, and more than 100 companies have begun to set carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals. The era of zero cost of carbon emissions is announcing to us the end. Enterprises are facing pressure to reduce emissions, and how to effectively implement low-carbon emission strategies during production and operations is crucial for enterprises.
As a world-renowned air conditioning company, Daikin deeply understands that the high energy consumption and high emissions of HVAC equipment are not conducive to the realization of the "30·60" goal. In the context of "carbon neutrality", Daikin regards climate change as an important opportunity, continuously implements technological innovation throughout the product life cycle, and promotes the development of carbon emission reduction in the industry.
- , develop environmentally friendly refrigerants, and open patents for use
With the improvement of the quality of life, the demand for HVAC and refrigeration equipment is increasing year by year, and the refrigerant used in the equipment will cause environmental problems such as ozone depletion and global warming, which is not conducive to The realization of the “30·60” goal. Starting from sustainable development, Daikin continuously innovates and develops environmentally friendly refrigerants with low GWP global warming coefficient, and recycles the refrigerants used in trial machines during the R&D and testing stages to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the source as much as possible and reduce air-conditioning refrigeration. negative environmental impacts caused by chemicals. In 2020, Daikin Group was awarded the "Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award" by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Japan Patent Office, which highly recognized Daikin's contribution and influence in technological innovation, research and development, and global environmental protection.
2. Refined management of production processes and strict control of refrigerant emissions
Extensive manufacturing processes can easily lead to low data utilization and even refrigerant leaks, which will put a greater load on the environment. On the one hand, Daikin is reducing the use of HCFC substances year by year by using new refrigerants that do not contain chlorine and have an ozone depletion coefficient of "0"; on the other hand, it continues to improve the refrigerant recovery rate in the production process and use quick connector technology to Improvement to reduce related leaks and thereby effectively control refrigerant emissions.
In 2021, Daikin Group won the "Global Refrigeration Technology Innovation Competition" award from the Indian Government's Department of Science and Technology, Rocky Mountain Institute and Mission Innovation. The award aims to reduce climate impact to 1/1 of the current standard household air conditioning level. 5, thereby addressing the climate threat posed by the growing demand for home air conditioning and refrigeration.
3. Preset economical transportation plans to avoid carbon emissions in the process
During the product transportation and warehousing stages, Daikin Air Conditioning adheres to modern flexible production and makes preset arrangements in advance. On the premise of ensuring market demand, we should minimize inventory, rationally formulate transportation batches, and reduce greenhouse gas and other harmful gas emissions caused by transportation by selecting economical transportation routes and transportation plans.
Carbon emissions during transportation and warehousing may be unavoidable, but Daikin always makes proposals and plans for carbon emission reduction. This is not only attention to details, but also a reflection of Daikin integrating the concept of sustainable development into daily production and operations.
4. Popularize air source heat pump technology and reduce source carbon consumption
Most of the energy that powers air conditioners and other refrigeration equipment is fossil fuels. The use of fossil fuels to generate electricity is an important aspect of greenhouse gas emissions. In this regard, Daikin actively promotes and popularizes air source heat pump technology. This technology can use very little electrical energy to absorb a large amount of low-temperature heat energy in the air, convert it into high-temperature heat energy through compression by the compressor, and then transmit it to the water tank. It is highly efficient and energy-saving. , zero waste emission characteristics help to fundamentally reduce coal consumption and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Currently, all Daikin products use air source heat pump technology, which will have a profound impact on reducing carbon emissions in the future. Daikin actively promotes refrigerant recycling services to Chinese consumers after the air conditioner is sold or after its life cycle, and provides door-to-door refrigerant recycling for some commercial users to reduce the strong greenhouse effect caused by refrigerant entering the ecosystem.
Compared with the energy consumption in commercial scenarios, the energy saving and usage habits of household air conditioners have a more profound and significant impact on carbon neutrality.When purchasing products, Daikin will popularize and promote green HVAC and refrigeration equipment to users. When installing products, Daikin will introduce equipment energy conservation and environmental protection knowledge to users through exhibition halls and AR technology, and continuously improve the public's awareness of energy consumption and carbon emissions. cognition. Daikin believes that only by uniting the power of every family and every person to take action and focus on change can we achieve carbon neutrality faster.
From sharing responsibilities to sharing opportunities, Daikin has been taking action to improve global environmental issues, constantly looking for the connection between products, solutions and air value in the fields of energy, environment, air, space and other fields, and addressing the global issue of climate change. Responsibility is gradually transformed into development opportunities for enterprises, and through opportunity sharing, it drives the low-carbon boom in the HVAC and refrigeration industry, so that "Environmental Vision 2050" can truly take root.
